Chapter 32: Sess-kun in Sengoku
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-Kag's pov-
I opened my eyes and found myself where I was last night: on the couch. After a moment of letting my mind wake up, while just lying there and looking at nothing in particular, I finally sat up and stretched. Morning already…
"Kagome, get up and eat your eggs and bacon before it gets cold." I heard my mother's voice from the kitchen. I groggily stood up and brushed my hair with my fingers. I think I left the brush in my room. Sess-kun must still be sleeping there. I don't want to disturb him. He's gonna have to go to school today since it's Monday. But I just hope that he'll feel less wretched about going home. Or maybe I can convince Mama to let him stay with us for at least until he's fully recovered. Emotionally, that is.
I got to the dining table and sat next to Souta. He giggled and I looked at him. What's he laughing about now?
"Kagome, you're so ugly!!!" Souta screamed and pointed at me while laughing! ARG! THE LITTLE BRAT!!! I went to the kitchen and took the frying pan, ignoring how my mother looked at me strangely. HE'S GONNA GET IT NOW! I got to the dining room and when he saw me, horror struck his face. He started to run but I quickly caught up with him. I pounced on him and said, "HA! I got you now!" he struggled and screamed for his Sessho-sama. 'Oh no you don't. Sess-kun's not gonna save you now!' I thought wickedly.
-Sessho's pov-
I stood at the door to the well and was startled to hear a loud 'KLANG!!!' echo from the miko's residence. Then I heard the child's voice, "OWWY!!!!" then the door clicked and opened to reveal Kagome with her backpack on one shoulder.
"Ma, I'm going now! Bye, Grandpa!" she said smiling triumphantly. She was wearing once again her revealing kimono. She turned her head to look at me then smiled that godly smile of hers. "Let's go?" she said standing by my side. I looked at her and nodded. She led the way to the well house and opened the door. What or whom we saw there made Kagome gasp and made me smirk.
"You took long enough." He said looking up at us. He was sitting on the rim of the well, arms folded in front of him. When I caught his eye he smirked up at me. 'I see you did as I suggested.'
"S-Sess-kun?! What're you doing here? I thought you were still-"
"Asleep? I woke up at 5. You were still in dream land at that time." Kagome blushed at my reincarnates haughty smile. Playful, isn't he? "So what are we waiting for?" he said.
"We?" Kagome said looking bewildered. The haughty smile stayed only to answer her question. "B-but Sess-kun, you can't-"
"Stop your blabbering already, woman, and let us go." I said walking to my reincarnate. Kagome stayed silent staring at both of us as if we had done a miracle. (She looks like this 0.0)
My reincarnate and I looked at each other, it seems that we were both satisfied with the effect we had on her. We smirked at each other.
-Inu's pov-
I waited patiently for Kagome to appear from the well. The wench is late! She told me to give her three days, and this is the third day! Where is she already?! She had better be here in five seconds or-
Suddenly the light shone from deep inside the well. 'SHE'S HERE!' joy washed over me. She's back! I quickly walked to the well, as her lovely scent could be smelled. She was here! But who came out there was…
"S-Sesshoumaru?! What the hell?!" I exclaimed. What the f### was he doing there?! Where's my Kagome?! My hand automatically went to the hilt of Tetsusaiga. If he hurt her he's gonna- wait…his hair… it's… shorter? He cut his hair? And his clothes… weird crap!
He looked at me like always, without emotion but there was something different about him. Then a hand rested on the rim of the well, THAT hand, I have no doubt whom it's from. "Kagome!" I screamed. She was gonna get hurt if Sesshoumaru sees her!
Sesshoumaru turned and took her hand. NO! HE'S GONNA HURT HER! "Let go of her, you b#$##rd!!!" I said. I just knew he was gonna hurt her! But to my surprise, he was helping her up?! What the F###?! When she got to stand on the grassy plain, she looked at him and smile. Then a flash of white came from within the well and landed right beside Kagome. And it was…
My eyes widened to see…
"Sesshoumaru?!" I looked at Kagome's left, "And another Sesshoumaru?!" I rubbed my eyes to see if I was getting delusional. I looked again, wide eyed to see that I wasn't delusional!
"Inu-yasha!" Kagome exclaimed seeing me. I blinked and couldn't tear my eyes away from the two Sesshoumarus. One looked normal and the other was… absolutely different. When I saw Kagome, I found her in front of me.
"Oy, wench…" I was just about to ask her why she had two Sesshoumarus with her. But she screamed, "SIT!" 'thud!' I retaliated and stood angrily and glared at her. "Whadya do that for, wench?!"
"Sit!" 'Thud!' "Stop calling me that!" I looked again at the two Sesshoumaru's one of them, the shorthaired one looked pretty annoyed for some reason. The normal looking Sesshoumaru stepped to the weird looking Sesshoumaru and whispered something in his ear. I had to strain my doggy dog-ears to hear them.
"That is my half-brother, the hanyou." I fumed! I stood up again and pointed my finger at the normal looking Sesshoumaru.
"Oy, don't think I didn't here ya way over there!"
"So…" the weird looking Sesshoumaru walked to me and circled me slowly. I felt uncomfortable under his criticizing gaze. "YOU are Inu-yasha… Kagome's protector…"
"Yah, and what of it? Who are you anyway? You look like the b#$##rd over there but you have short hair and you wear weird Sh##!!" I said looking as if he didn't unnerve me. Which was the total opposite. This weirdo is… well, he's just weird!
"Ah, Inu-yasha, let me explain." Kagome said. But suddenly, Sango, Miroku and the little brat came walking from the trees.
"Kagome!" Sango exclaimed. Shippou, as always, launched himself to her screaming her name as if she took forever to come! Jeez! It was only three days! 'It was three long, empty, sleepless days….' Miroku, the pervert, smiled his innocent smile and said, "Welcome back, Kagome-sama." But then they stopped when they saw the two Sesshoumarus.
'Feh! That's just like what I did before them!' but back to the matter at hand, "Oy, Kagome…" I called out to her. And to my shock she was standing right next to the weird Sesshoumaru. But I decided to let that slip. She looked at me with those beautiful, innocent blue-gray eyes and said, "Hm?"
"You got a lota explainin' to do…" she smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of her head nervously.
"Oh, uh… ehehehehe… can we go to Kaede's first?"
We walked to Kaede's house in silence… except for Shippou's annoying lame jokes and stories.
"And then the egg said to the carrot…" okay, that's just about enough! Without warning, I punched the top of the noisy brat's head. "SHUT UP ALREADY!" I screamed. He made a look as if he was squashed which brought me happiness. Kagome gasped and held Shippou close to her. "Inu-yasha, sit!" 'Thud!' stupid wench!
"Is he always this violent?" I heard the weird Sesshoumaru say. I stood angrily and said, "Hey, I heard that!"
"My, it seems that you can hear everything, can't you." The weird Sesshoumaru was mocking me? Okay, the gloves are commin' off!
"Hey, you wanna fight me?! Huh?!" I said liftin' my chin to show him I'm no push over!
"Inu-yasha, stop it!" I heard Kagome shout from behind me.
"I shall not fight you. You're not worth it." He said looking me over, mocking me as if I'm some weakling.
"Why you!" anger rose in me! That-
"Sit!" 'thud!' f###in' wench! Always gets in the way!
"Inu-yasha, stop picking fights with Sess-kun!" oh, now he has a nickname?! I mumbled some curses while still in the ground. Stupid wench.
"It seems that my reincarnation has more self control than you, little brother." The normal Sesshoumaru said with venom dripping from the 'little' to the 'brother'. Wait, did he just say?
"You're reincarnation?" I said standing up.
"That's who Sess-kun is, Inu-yasha. My human reincarnation." Sesshoumaru said. What? Then if he has a reincarnation… then… a smirk played on my lips…
"So, that means you're gonna die!"
"Inu-yasha…" Kagome said sounding a little exasperated.
"Maybe, you'll be dying by my hands!" wow, what a day! I really hope that happens! Just imagine: the great Taiyoukai of the West, dying by the HANYOU's hands! How wonderful that would be! No one's gonna think of me as a weakling ever again. A huge grin played on my face as I imagined how I would do just that.
"Keep dreaming, hanyou." His voice interrupted my train of thoughts. I looked up to see that both Sesshoumarus were glaring daggers at me. I guess I can't fight both of them now. And I guess Kagome would sit me again and again… rather not go through that again…
"Keh!" I said folding my hands in front of me and pouting. It's kind of a defensive mechanism for me to just be rude rather than embarrassed. That's mostly what happens with Kagome and me. I've always wanted to say sorry right after I said it but… I just couldn't admit that I was wrong. It was too hard for me. I had too much pride. I just couldn't…
"Come on, let's keep movin'! You're all slower than a turtle!" I said turning and walking ahead in a puff. Soon enough, everyone else followed. Shippou finally shot up and Sango and Kagome were just talking. From time to time I'd look back to Kagome or listen to her talking to Sango. It's so nice to have her back. I just hope… she'll welcome HER…
-Kag's pov-
We were finally at Kaede-san's hut. Sango was telling me all about how Miroku always tried to grope her and asked all the women they pass by to bear his child. And also… what happened after that. Mostly, it involved an 'ouch', a 'hurt' and lots and lots of pain. I can only imagine how poor Miroku can survive all of that beating and still have energy to be the pervert that he is. When we were finally at the steps of the shrine, my eyes widened…
'What is she doing here? Did she hurt Kaede-san? Is she going to try to kill me again?' I was stopped on my track, dumbfounded and just plain shocked.
"Inu-yasha, I see that you have returned with my reincarnation." She said in her cold voice. But to my surprise, Inu-yasha just grinned and walked up to her. "Yah, I did." He said. Then he turned to me and… something in his eyes showed… something like an apology? Was it pity? Was he in pain? I can't understand the emotion his glance at me showed.
"Kagome… Kikyou wants to join us in our fight with Naraku." A sad smile went on his lips. Betrayal… hurt… that's what I felt. 'Inu-yasha, you know that I don't like her! You know that I don't feel right with her! How could you?!' all these and more thoughts wanted to burst out of my mouth. Anger boiled inside me but I wanted to give her a chance. At least… a part of me did… but another part of me didn't.
She walked towards me, gliding down the stairs and onto the ground. I stood my ground, frozen but trembling. What was she gonna do? I looked at her warily. But then she bowed at me. I was caught of guard at this. "Eh?" I couldn't help but say. She straitened her figure and… SMILED?
"Kagome, long have I waited for this chance to apologize to you for all the wrong I have done you." What? Apologize? To me? "My mind was clouded with anger, confusion and despair… so I was all but welcoming the fact that Inu-yasha was with you, my reincarnation…" Kikyou… is apologizing to me? This is so strange.
"But if only you would forgive me, I would like it very much if we were to become comrades in this fight with Naraku." She wants to be my friend? I looked at Inu-yasha… he was looking as if he had seen heaven and that heaven was in front of me. Smiling at me… asking for my forgiveness. 'Everyone needs a second chance…' I thought to myself. I hated her… I don't trust her… but… I looked at Inu-yasha's face. He seems so happy to see her. I inwardly sighed. As long as Inu-yasha's happy…
I smiled and relaxed. "I'd love to be friends, Kikyou…" I wanted to cry at that moment. I cry when Anger boils inside me and I know I can never do anything about it. I feel so… voiceless… so powerless to protest. Kikyou smiled serenely and I couldn't blame Inu-yasha for falling in love with her. With only a smile, she looked so much like a goddess. A goddess I could never be…
I'm not giving up on you Inu-yasha… she might be up to something. She'll just break his heart again! But… I wanted to cry right then and there but I know that it'll only serve me embarrassment. So I became strong and held back my tears.
"Come, let us all get inside and talk…" Kaede said from inside the house. Kikyou looked at her sister and walked inside the house, followed by Inu-yasha. I stayed standing still for a while, looking at the ground and thinking what just happened. Then I felt a hand on both my shoulders. I looked to the bearer and found Sango by my side, looking worried.
"Kagome, I'm sorry but we just couldn't stop Inu-yasha from shoving her into the group. We tried to knock some sense into him, but-"
"Iie…" I whispered, shaking my head no and smiling as best as I could. I closed my eyes to banish the tears daring to fall. Then I opened them once again and looked at Sango with my best smile. "It's better this way! I have a new friend and I'm sure that now that we have Kikyou, we're an even stronger force than before! Naraku's sure to be beaten!" I said cheerfully. I didn't want Sango to worry. I didn't want anyone to worry. Not about me that is.
"Kagome…" Shippou's worried voice rang in my head. Soon enough I realized that I was staring in oblivion and that everyone was staring at me. I smiled brightly and waved my hands and said, "Oh, don't worry about me, guys! I'm fine! Let's go in, shall we?" I said walking in, cheerfully. I looked back only to see the two Sesshoumarus still staring at me. Great! Now BOTH of them know that I'm a reincarnated too. Dang it!
After explaining what happened with Kikyou and the group, I explained about the two Sesshoumarus. It was kinda tiring to explain over and over again, but I had no choice. Keeping a secret is easy but when that secret is not a secret anymore, it's hard to explain to people. I should never have kept a secret from anyone, especially since they're all involved with this. After that, we realized that it was already twilight and we decided to stay in for the night.
I felt tired so I sat near the pot in the middle of Kaede-san's hut and leaned my back on the wooden wall behind me. I brought a sky-blue blanket with me in times of cold, so I put the blanket on my lap. Shippou was with Miroku and Inu-yasha; they were hunting for some youkai food. Sess-kun was with Sango; they're getting a sword forged for Sess-kun. And Sesshoumaru… was somewhere. I don't know where exactly. He just went off like that. I sighed. How warm and relaxing it is here near the fire.
I closed my eyes. But I soon opened them when I smelled food up my nose. I opened my eyes and found a cup of soup in front of me. Two dainty hands held it and the owner of the hands was none other than Kikyou. 'Oh no, did she put poison in this or something?' I thought, looking warily at her.
"Go on, eat it. Keade-chan cooked it earlier and much was left." She said. It was kinda awkward to hear nice words of peace and offering from Kikyou, but I took it anyway. Kaede won't poison me. I smelled it first then started sipping some. Kikyou sat beside me, leaning her back on the wall. She looked serenely at the fire as if mesmerized by it. Suddenly she started to speak.
"When I was at Naraku's castle," my attention snapped to her. "I found out that Inu-yasha was telling the truth. That Inu-yasha and I truly WERE set up. But I was still so confused. And angry…" she spoke those words in shame. She looked down looking as if disgusted with herself. "You don't know how hard it was to accept the fact that I weas taken from my peace only to live again and see my only love be with someone else." She looked as if in the brink of tears. But then she took a deep breath, closed her eyes and seemed to calm. I was in awe. How could I have been so insensitive?! It should really hurt to be taken from heaven and then live only to be hurt. I am so selfish…
She opened her eyes again and smiled up at me. "Then I ran away, I isolated myself from the world so that I could finally get the chance to think clearly. And when I was finished with that, I had realized that I should be fighting beside you. That Naraku was the enemy and you are the comrades." She really wet through a lot… "So…" she reached deep inside her yukata and pulled out…
"Fragments of the shikon no tama!" I gasped. She seemed to be amused by my outburst.
"Yes… I'm giving this to you. I purified it already and I want it to be in the right hands." She put it in my hands.
"But Kikyou, YOU'RE the rightful owner of it." I said.
"No, Kagome… now, YOU are." I doubted. I'm not as good as Kikyou. How can I possibly protect it? But then she took my hands into hers: a comforting smile on her face and a soft emotion in her eyes. "Kagome, I trust you. 'twas my honor to hold the shikon and now 'tis yours. I only wish to be with Inu-yasha…" She said it like she was giving me a hand-me-down cellphone or something! As if she was… my sister. But she was Inu-yasha's first love… only love… I wanted to cry again. She was being so nice and I want so much to like her. And I can see that she's trying her best to be a friend to me but I just can't possibly like her because Inu-yasha loves her and…
"Kikyou, would you excuse me? I'll just go get some more fire wood." I said smiling and walking out of the hut. I walked away… walk… walk… I could feel the tears daring to fall again. Walk faster! Walk faster! When I was sure that I was away from any one's sight, I ran. Ran as if my whole life depended on it. I scrunched up my eyes. 'NO! I WILL NOT CRY!' but to no avail… I still felt the tears about to shed. But then, I hit something hard! I looked up and found…
"What are you doing here at this time of night?" Sesshoumaru asked in his emotionless voice. I could feel the tears about to fall so I closed my eyes and looked away. I didn't want him to see my weakness. I didn't want him to ridicule me being human anymore: at least not now.
"Your tears will not be spoken of." My eyes snapped open and widened. Was he telling me that it was okay for me to cry in front of him? That he won't tell anyone of it? That he won't say anything about me being stupid? I looked him in the eyes to see if he's sincere. Yes, he was. Suddenly a single tear rolled down my face and I just couldn't help but burst into tears. I held onto him like a lifeline and cried. Cried my heart out!
"I just," I took in a breath "I just want him to be happy!" I cried some more. "He's so happy with her… and I just-" I whimpered. "I just want him to be happy…" I couldn't speak right so I had only whispered it. And there with Sesshoumaru, the Taiyoukai of the west, I poured my heart out. All the hatred and sorrow that I feel inside and kept in, I said all of it in those few words. "I'm giving up on Inu-yasha. Kikyou loves him so much and vise versa. They love each other, and I know that it's hopeless for me!" I said angrily and sadly. But then he took my chin in his hand to look at him. He was so beautiful. And what shone in his eyes made me wonder how emotionless he really was. There was understanding in his eyes.
He brushed away a tear with his thumb and looked me in the eyes. His beautiful eyes of gold…
"One day you will find a man that is truly worth your tears. And when you find him, he will never make you cry." He said…I looked deeply in his eyes and my eyes widened in realization. He was in love with me! Sesshoumaru was actually and truthfully in love with me! Slowly he started to lean down on me and I could practically feel his breath in my lips. I wanted him to kiss me but at the same time didn't. It was too fast! But… he was just so… mesmerizing…
"Sesshoumaru…" I couldn't help but whisper as I closed my eyes awaiting his lips on mine. But then,
"Sesshoumaru-sama!!!" I heard a voice from behind him and I opened my eyes to look. He immediately let go of me and turned to see…
"Rin." He said sternly. The girl suddenly jumped out of the bushes and ran to hug his leg. He didn't seem to mind at all!
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Forgive this loyal servant of yours for not being able to keep her in one place!" Jaken said scurrying out of the bushes and towards Sesshoumaru. But out of the blue, when Jaken was near enough, Sesshoumaru kicked the little toady thing away to fly high. Whoa… what a crazy day…
The little girl looked up at me and smiled her toothy grin then looked at Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru-sama, is she the miku person that Sesshoumaru-sama loves?" I blushed. He told that to her?
"Rin, I repeat: This Sesshoumaru does not… feel that emotion." That disappointed me. He's in the denial stage? Figures. Prideful men always are. "But yes, she IS the MIKO." The little girl looked up at me and smiled again.
"Kobanwa! Rin's name is Rin!" she said in the cutest way. I stooped down to her level and looked at her dirty but nonetheless pretty face.
"Kobanwa! I'm Kagome, nice to meet you!" I said smiling at the child and shaking her little hand. She just smiled that toothy grin of hers. She's so cute!
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Okay, so a reviewer told me that asking all of you to give me 900 reviews is bad, so I take it back. You people don't have to give me 900 reviews! All you need to do is to read the story: that's it. So go now and read!
-Kag's pov-
I opened my eyes and found myself where I was last night: on the couch. After a moment of letting my mind wake up, while just lying there and looking at nothing in particular, I finally sat up and stretched. Morning already…
"Kagome, get up and eat your eggs and bacon before it gets cold." I heard my mother's voice from the kitchen. I groggily stood up and brushed my hair with my fingers. I think I left the brush in my room. Sess-kun must still be sleeping there. I don't want to disturb him. He's gonna have to go to school today since it's Monday. But I just hope that he'll feel less wretched about going home. Or maybe I can convince Mama to let him stay with us for at least until he's fully recovered. Emotionally, that is.
I got to the dining table and sat next to Souta. He giggled and I looked at him. What's he laughing about now?
"Kagome, you're so ugly!!!" Souta screamed and pointed at me while laughing! ARG! THE LITTLE BRAT!!! I went to the kitchen and took the frying pan, ignoring how my mother looked at me strangely. HE'S GONNA GET IT NOW! I got to the dining room and when he saw me, horror struck his face. He started to run but I quickly caught up with him. I pounced on him and said, "HA! I got you now!" he struggled and screamed for his Sessho-sama. 'Oh no you don't. Sess-kun's not gonna save you now!' I thought wickedly.
-Sessho's pov-
I stood at the door to the well and was startled to hear a loud 'KLANG!!!' echo from the miko's residence. Then I heard the child's voice, "OWWY!!!!" then the door clicked and opened to reveal Kagome with her backpack on one shoulder.
"Ma, I'm going now! Bye, Grandpa!" she said smiling triumphantly. She was wearing once again her revealing kimono. She turned her head to look at me then smiled that godly smile of hers. "Let's go?" she said standing by my side. I looked at her and nodded. She led the way to the well house and opened the door. What or whom we saw there made Kagome gasp and made me smirk.
"You took long enough." He said looking up at us. He was sitting on the rim of the well, arms folded in front of him. When I caught his eye he smirked up at me. 'I see you did as I suggested.'
"S-Sess-kun?! What're you doing here? I thought you were still-"
"Asleep? I woke up at 5. You were still in dream land at that time." Kagome blushed at my reincarnates haughty smile. Playful, isn't he? "So what are we waiting for?" he said.
"We?" Kagome said looking bewildered. The haughty smile stayed only to answer her question. "B-but Sess-kun, you can't-"
"Stop your blabbering already, woman, and let us go." I said walking to my reincarnate. Kagome stayed silent staring at both of us as if we had done a miracle. (She looks like this 0.0)
My reincarnate and I looked at each other, it seems that we were both satisfied with the effect we had on her. We smirked at each other.
-Inu's pov-
I waited patiently for Kagome to appear from the well. The wench is late! She told me to give her three days, and this is the third day! Where is she already?! She had better be here in five seconds or-
Suddenly the light shone from deep inside the well. 'SHE'S HERE!' joy washed over me. She's back! I quickly walked to the well, as her lovely scent could be smelled. She was here! But who came out there was…
"S-Sesshoumaru?! What the hell?!" I exclaimed. What the f### was he doing there?! Where's my Kagome?! My hand automatically went to the hilt of Tetsusaiga. If he hurt her he's gonna- wait…his hair… it's… shorter? He cut his hair? And his clothes… weird crap!
He looked at me like always, without emotion but there was something different about him. Then a hand rested on the rim of the well, THAT hand, I have no doubt whom it's from. "Kagome!" I screamed. She was gonna get hurt if Sesshoumaru sees her!
Sesshoumaru turned and took her hand. NO! HE'S GONNA HURT HER! "Let go of her, you b#$##rd!!!" I said. I just knew he was gonna hurt her! But to my surprise, he was helping her up?! What the F###?! When she got to stand on the grassy plain, she looked at him and smile. Then a flash of white came from within the well and landed right beside Kagome. And it was…
My eyes widened to see…
"Sesshoumaru?!" I looked at Kagome's left, "And another Sesshoumaru?!" I rubbed my eyes to see if I was getting delusional. I looked again, wide eyed to see that I wasn't delusional!
"Inu-yasha!" Kagome exclaimed seeing me. I blinked and couldn't tear my eyes away from the two Sesshoumarus. One looked normal and the other was… absolutely different. When I saw Kagome, I found her in front of me.
"Oy, wench…" I was just about to ask her why she had two Sesshoumarus with her. But she screamed, "SIT!" 'thud!' I retaliated and stood angrily and glared at her. "Whadya do that for, wench?!"
"Sit!" 'Thud!' "Stop calling me that!" I looked again at the two Sesshoumaru's one of them, the shorthaired one looked pretty annoyed for some reason. The normal looking Sesshoumaru stepped to the weird looking Sesshoumaru and whispered something in his ear. I had to strain my doggy dog-ears to hear them.
"That is my half-brother, the hanyou." I fumed! I stood up again and pointed my finger at the normal looking Sesshoumaru.
"Oy, don't think I didn't here ya way over there!"
"So…" the weird looking Sesshoumaru walked to me and circled me slowly. I felt uncomfortable under his criticizing gaze. "YOU are Inu-yasha… Kagome's protector…"
"Yah, and what of it? Who are you anyway? You look like the b#$##rd over there but you have short hair and you wear weird Sh##!!" I said looking as if he didn't unnerve me. Which was the total opposite. This weirdo is… well, he's just weird!
"Ah, Inu-yasha, let me explain." Kagome said. But suddenly, Sango, Miroku and the little brat came walking from the trees.
"Kagome!" Sango exclaimed. Shippou, as always, launched himself to her screaming her name as if she took forever to come! Jeez! It was only three days! 'It was three long, empty, sleepless days….' Miroku, the pervert, smiled his innocent smile and said, "Welcome back, Kagome-sama." But then they stopped when they saw the two Sesshoumarus.
'Feh! That's just like what I did before them!' but back to the matter at hand, "Oy, Kagome…" I called out to her. And to my shock she was standing right next to the weird Sesshoumaru. But I decided to let that slip. She looked at me with those beautiful, innocent blue-gray eyes and said, "Hm?"
"You got a lota explainin' to do…" she smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of her head nervously.
"Oh, uh… ehehehehe… can we go to Kaede's first?"
We walked to Kaede's house in silence… except for Shippou's annoying lame jokes and stories.
"And then the egg said to the carrot…" okay, that's just about enough! Without warning, I punched the top of the noisy brat's head. "SHUT UP ALREADY!" I screamed. He made a look as if he was squashed which brought me happiness. Kagome gasped and held Shippou close to her. "Inu-yasha, sit!" 'Thud!' stupid wench!
"Is he always this violent?" I heard the weird Sesshoumaru say. I stood angrily and said, "Hey, I heard that!"
"My, it seems that you can hear everything, can't you." The weird Sesshoumaru was mocking me? Okay, the gloves are commin' off!
"Hey, you wanna fight me?! Huh?!" I said liftin' my chin to show him I'm no push over!
"Inu-yasha, stop it!" I heard Kagome shout from behind me.
"I shall not fight you. You're not worth it." He said looking me over, mocking me as if I'm some weakling.
"Why you!" anger rose in me! That-
"Sit!" 'thud!' f###in' wench! Always gets in the way!
"Inu-yasha, stop picking fights with Sess-kun!" oh, now he has a nickname?! I mumbled some curses while still in the ground. Stupid wench.
"It seems that my reincarnation has more self control than you, little brother." The normal Sesshoumaru said with venom dripping from the 'little' to the 'brother'. Wait, did he just say?
"You're reincarnation?" I said standing up.
"That's who Sess-kun is, Inu-yasha. My human reincarnation." Sesshoumaru said. What? Then if he has a reincarnation… then… a smirk played on my lips…
"So, that means you're gonna die!"
"Inu-yasha…" Kagome said sounding a little exasperated.
"Maybe, you'll be dying by my hands!" wow, what a day! I really hope that happens! Just imagine: the great Taiyoukai of the West, dying by the HANYOU's hands! How wonderful that would be! No one's gonna think of me as a weakling ever again. A huge grin played on my face as I imagined how I would do just that.
"Keep dreaming, hanyou." His voice interrupted my train of thoughts. I looked up to see that both Sesshoumarus were glaring daggers at me. I guess I can't fight both of them now. And I guess Kagome would sit me again and again… rather not go through that again…
"Keh!" I said folding my hands in front of me and pouting. It's kind of a defensive mechanism for me to just be rude rather than embarrassed. That's mostly what happens with Kagome and me. I've always wanted to say sorry right after I said it but… I just couldn't admit that I was wrong. It was too hard for me. I had too much pride. I just couldn't…
"Come on, let's keep movin'! You're all slower than a turtle!" I said turning and walking ahead in a puff. Soon enough, everyone else followed. Shippou finally shot up and Sango and Kagome were just talking. From time to time I'd look back to Kagome or listen to her talking to Sango. It's so nice to have her back. I just hope… she'll welcome HER…
-Kag's pov-
We were finally at Kaede-san's hut. Sango was telling me all about how Miroku always tried to grope her and asked all the women they pass by to bear his child. And also… what happened after that. Mostly, it involved an 'ouch', a 'hurt' and lots and lots of pain. I can only imagine how poor Miroku can survive all of that beating and still have energy to be the pervert that he is. When we were finally at the steps of the shrine, my eyes widened…
'What is she doing here? Did she hurt Kaede-san? Is she going to try to kill me again?' I was stopped on my track, dumbfounded and just plain shocked.
"Inu-yasha, I see that you have returned with my reincarnation." She said in her cold voice. But to my surprise, Inu-yasha just grinned and walked up to her. "Yah, I did." He said. Then he turned to me and… something in his eyes showed… something like an apology? Was it pity? Was he in pain? I can't understand the emotion his glance at me showed.
"Kagome… Kikyou wants to join us in our fight with Naraku." A sad smile went on his lips. Betrayal… hurt… that's what I felt. 'Inu-yasha, you know that I don't like her! You know that I don't feel right with her! How could you?!' all these and more thoughts wanted to burst out of my mouth. Anger boiled inside me but I wanted to give her a chance. At least… a part of me did… but another part of me didn't.
She walked towards me, gliding down the stairs and onto the ground. I stood my ground, frozen but trembling. What was she gonna do? I looked at her warily. But then she bowed at me. I was caught of guard at this. "Eh?" I couldn't help but say. She straitened her figure and… SMILED?
"Kagome, long have I waited for this chance to apologize to you for all the wrong I have done you." What? Apologize? To me? "My mind was clouded with anger, confusion and despair… so I was all but welcoming the fact that Inu-yasha was with you, my reincarnation…" Kikyou… is apologizing to me? This is so strange.
"But if only you would forgive me, I would like it very much if we were to become comrades in this fight with Naraku." She wants to be my friend? I looked at Inu-yasha… he was looking as if he had seen heaven and that heaven was in front of me. Smiling at me… asking for my forgiveness. 'Everyone needs a second chance…' I thought to myself. I hated her… I don't trust her… but… I looked at Inu-yasha's face. He seems so happy to see her. I inwardly sighed. As long as Inu-yasha's happy…
I smiled and relaxed. "I'd love to be friends, Kikyou…" I wanted to cry at that moment. I cry when Anger boils inside me and I know I can never do anything about it. I feel so… voiceless… so powerless to protest. Kikyou smiled serenely and I couldn't blame Inu-yasha for falling in love with her. With only a smile, she looked so much like a goddess. A goddess I could never be…
I'm not giving up on you Inu-yasha… she might be up to something. She'll just break his heart again! But… I wanted to cry right then and there but I know that it'll only serve me embarrassment. So I became strong and held back my tears.
"Come, let us all get inside and talk…" Kaede said from inside the house. Kikyou looked at her sister and walked inside the house, followed by Inu-yasha. I stayed standing still for a while, looking at the ground and thinking what just happened. Then I felt a hand on both my shoulders. I looked to the bearer and found Sango by my side, looking worried.
"Kagome, I'm sorry but we just couldn't stop Inu-yasha from shoving her into the group. We tried to knock some sense into him, but-"
"Iie…" I whispered, shaking my head no and smiling as best as I could. I closed my eyes to banish the tears daring to fall. Then I opened them once again and looked at Sango with my best smile. "It's better this way! I have a new friend and I'm sure that now that we have Kikyou, we're an even stronger force than before! Naraku's sure to be beaten!" I said cheerfully. I didn't want Sango to worry. I didn't want anyone to worry. Not about me that is.
"Kagome…" Shippou's worried voice rang in my head. Soon enough I realized that I was staring in oblivion and that everyone was staring at me. I smiled brightly and waved my hands and said, "Oh, don't worry about me, guys! I'm fine! Let's go in, shall we?" I said walking in, cheerfully. I looked back only to see the two Sesshoumarus still staring at me. Great! Now BOTH of them know that I'm a reincarnated too. Dang it!
After explaining what happened with Kikyou and the group, I explained about the two Sesshoumarus. It was kinda tiring to explain over and over again, but I had no choice. Keeping a secret is easy but when that secret is not a secret anymore, it's hard to explain to people. I should never have kept a secret from anyone, especially since they're all involved with this. After that, we realized that it was already twilight and we decided to stay in for the night.
I felt tired so I sat near the pot in the middle of Kaede-san's hut and leaned my back on the wooden wall behind me. I brought a sky-blue blanket with me in times of cold, so I put the blanket on my lap. Shippou was with Miroku and Inu-yasha; they were hunting for some youkai food. Sess-kun was with Sango; they're getting a sword forged for Sess-kun. And Sesshoumaru… was somewhere. I don't know where exactly. He just went off like that. I sighed. How warm and relaxing it is here near the fire.
I closed my eyes. But I soon opened them when I smelled food up my nose. I opened my eyes and found a cup of soup in front of me. Two dainty hands held it and the owner of the hands was none other than Kikyou. 'Oh no, did she put poison in this or something?' I thought, looking warily at her.
"Go on, eat it. Keade-chan cooked it earlier and much was left." She said. It was kinda awkward to hear nice words of peace and offering from Kikyou, but I took it anyway. Kaede won't poison me. I smelled it first then started sipping some. Kikyou sat beside me, leaning her back on the wall. She looked serenely at the fire as if mesmerized by it. Suddenly she started to speak.
"When I was at Naraku's castle," my attention snapped to her. "I found out that Inu-yasha was telling the truth. That Inu-yasha and I truly WERE set up. But I was still so confused. And angry…" she spoke those words in shame. She looked down looking as if disgusted with herself. "You don't know how hard it was to accept the fact that I weas taken from my peace only to live again and see my only love be with someone else." She looked as if in the brink of tears. But then she took a deep breath, closed her eyes and seemed to calm. I was in awe. How could I have been so insensitive?! It should really hurt to be taken from heaven and then live only to be hurt. I am so selfish…
She opened her eyes again and smiled up at me. "Then I ran away, I isolated myself from the world so that I could finally get the chance to think clearly. And when I was finished with that, I had realized that I should be fighting beside you. That Naraku was the enemy and you are the comrades." She really wet through a lot… "So…" she reached deep inside her yukata and pulled out…
"Fragments of the shikon no tama!" I gasped. She seemed to be amused by my outburst.
"Yes… I'm giving this to you. I purified it already and I want it to be in the right hands." She put it in my hands.
"But Kikyou, YOU'RE the rightful owner of it." I said.
"No, Kagome… now, YOU are." I doubted. I'm not as good as Kikyou. How can I possibly protect it? But then she took my hands into hers: a comforting smile on her face and a soft emotion in her eyes. "Kagome, I trust you. 'twas my honor to hold the shikon and now 'tis yours. I only wish to be with Inu-yasha…" She said it like she was giving me a hand-me-down cellphone or something! As if she was… my sister. But she was Inu-yasha's first love… only love… I wanted to cry again. She was being so nice and I want so much to like her. And I can see that she's trying her best to be a friend to me but I just can't possibly like her because Inu-yasha loves her and…
"Kikyou, would you excuse me? I'll just go get some more fire wood." I said smiling and walking out of the hut. I walked away… walk… walk… I could feel the tears daring to fall again. Walk faster! Walk faster! When I was sure that I was away from any one's sight, I ran. Ran as if my whole life depended on it. I scrunched up my eyes. 'NO! I WILL NOT CRY!' but to no avail… I still felt the tears about to shed. But then, I hit something hard! I looked up and found…
"What are you doing here at this time of night?" Sesshoumaru asked in his emotionless voice. I could feel the tears about to fall so I closed my eyes and looked away. I didn't want him to see my weakness. I didn't want him to ridicule me being human anymore: at least not now.
"Your tears will not be spoken of." My eyes snapped open and widened. Was he telling me that it was okay for me to cry in front of him? That he won't tell anyone of it? That he won't say anything about me being stupid? I looked him in the eyes to see if he's sincere. Yes, he was. Suddenly a single tear rolled down my face and I just couldn't help but burst into tears. I held onto him like a lifeline and cried. Cried my heart out!
"I just," I took in a breath "I just want him to be happy!" I cried some more. "He's so happy with her… and I just-" I whimpered. "I just want him to be happy…" I couldn't speak right so I had only whispered it. And there with Sesshoumaru, the Taiyoukai of the west, I poured my heart out. All the hatred and sorrow that I feel inside and kept in, I said all of it in those few words. "I'm giving up on Inu-yasha. Kikyou loves him so much and vise versa. They love each other, and I know that it's hopeless for me!" I said angrily and sadly. But then he took my chin in his hand to look at him. He was so beautiful. And what shone in his eyes made me wonder how emotionless he really was. There was understanding in his eyes.
He brushed away a tear with his thumb and looked me in the eyes. His beautiful eyes of gold…
"One day you will find a man that is truly worth your tears. And when you find him, he will never make you cry." He said…I looked deeply in his eyes and my eyes widened in realization. He was in love with me! Sesshoumaru was actually and truthfully in love with me! Slowly he started to lean down on me and I could practically feel his breath in my lips. I wanted him to kiss me but at the same time didn't. It was too fast! But… he was just so… mesmerizing…
"Sesshoumaru…" I couldn't help but whisper as I closed my eyes awaiting his lips on mine. But then,
"Sesshoumaru-sama!!!" I heard a voice from behind him and I opened my eyes to look. He immediately let go of me and turned to see…
"Rin." He said sternly. The girl suddenly jumped out of the bushes and ran to hug his leg. He didn't seem to mind at all!
"Sesshoumaru-sama! Forgive this loyal servant of yours for not being able to keep her in one place!" Jaken said scurrying out of the bushes and towards Sesshoumaru. But out of the blue, when Jaken was near enough, Sesshoumaru kicked the little toady thing away to fly high. Whoa… what a crazy day…
The little girl looked up at me and smiled her toothy grin then looked at Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru-sama, is she the miku person that Sesshoumaru-sama loves?" I blushed. He told that to her?
"Rin, I repeat: This Sesshoumaru does not… feel that emotion." That disappointed me. He's in the denial stage? Figures. Prideful men always are. "But yes, she IS the MIKO." The little girl looked up at me and smiled again.
"Kobanwa! Rin's name is Rin!" she said in the cutest way. I stooped down to her level and looked at her dirty but nonetheless pretty face.
"Kobanwa! I'm Kagome, nice to meet you!" I said smiling at the child and shaking her little hand. She just smiled that toothy grin of hers. She's so cute!
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